Garden and Caring for Plants

Growing and Caring for plants involves providing them with the right conditions to thrive, which includes attention to watering, light, soil, temperature, and occasionally pruning or fertilizing.

By consistently providing appropriate care and attention, you can help your plants thrive and enjoy the beauty and benefits they bring to your home or garden.

  • Growing Perfect Plants For Balcony, Deck, Patio and Front Entry

    Container gardening is very popular today, but it’s not new. People have been growing container plants for centuries, and there are favorites found in…

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    The exotic African Milk Tree, Euphorbia trigona

    Euphorbia trigona , or African Milk Tree, is known for rapid and enthusiastic growth. Growing up to six to eight feet tall, it is…

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  • How To Grow and Care For Bougainvillea

    So let’s try and give a general overview of growing Bougainvillea, its care, blooming, light, water, soil, origin and more…

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  • Numerous leaves of the Calthea or Zebra or Rattlesnake plant

    How to Care and Propagate The Superb Calathea

    Calathea is a tropical plant also known as the Zebra Plant or Zebrina Plant (Calathea zebrina). These plants are used mainly for their vibrant…

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  • 2024 Perennial of the year

    Colour Your Garden World with Perennials

    Notes from the Old Ottawa South Garden Club Nancy McDonald is a life-long gardener and the current Executive Director of the Master Gardeners of…

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  • Water garden with fountain

    Is a Pond Aerator the Silver Bullet for Your Pond Problems?

    The bubbles rising from your aerator not only circulate the water, but also break up the surface tension as they break the surface. This…

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  • Keep Your Pond Healthy When You Got a Late Start

    Even in winter, partial water changes can help to provide healthier, less polluted water for your be-finned friends. Do this very carefully, though, changing…

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  • Dealing with Duckweed in Your Pond

    Once you’ve got the majority of the weeds out of the pond, though, you can go on to the second part of your attack,…

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